All India Council for Technical

Education

Faculty Development Programmes

Scheme Document 2024-25

Training and Learning Bureau

 1. FORWARD
The field of higher education is currently undergoing a transformative phase in order to adapt
to global trends. The National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020 serves as a guiding light for
this transformative journey. The community of quality teachers holds great potential in
driving these changes and plays a crucial role in the development, sharing, and dissemination
of knowledge. In the present scenario, with disruptive technological advancements, the role of
higher education teachers has become more important than ever before.

NEP-2020 aims to empower these teachers by providing them with capacity building training
and workshops, enabling them to identify, define, and implement the necessary changes.
Without the active involvement of a competent body of quality higher education teachers, the
vision of achieving the status of a global knowledge leader, known as Vishwa Guru, cannot be
realized.

In a world characterized by rapid change, complexity, and uncertainty, the skills of the past
are no longer sufficient for today or tomorrow. Technological advancements have multiplied
since the time of the Industrial Revolution, and social change along with demographic
diversity has given rise to a multitude of innovative thinkers. Each new generation faces a
world that is changing faster than ever before. In addition to digitalization, other significant
megatrends such as globalization, sustainability, and automation are shaping our society.

The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated change in all aspects of work and life. In
light of these developments, the skills required for Education 4.0 go beyond mere digital
proficiency. They encompass complex problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, people
management, teamwork and collaboration, emotional intelligence, judgment and decision-
making, service orientation, negotiation, project management, cognitive flexibility, and
motivation. It is through a faculty that possesses these diverse and energized skills that the
foundation for Education 4.0 is built.

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2. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (FDPs)
The objective of AICTE’s Training and Learning (ATAL) is to impart quality training
through Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) for Faculty Members, Postgraduate
students, Research scholars and Industry Professionals so that the participants:

1. will acquire a sound domain knowledge and associated skills set to apply in real life
with industry connect.
2. are equipped with Institutional Leadership skills for academic leadership.
3. are understanding their roles in community wellbeing, national building and also
their own career development.
4. can effectively communicate knowledge and skill sets to the students in an efficient
manner and their teaching-learning effectiveness is assessed.

AICTE approved institutions can conduct ATAL Faculty Development Programmes

in core and emerging areas of Engineering and Technology, Management, Design, Hotel
Management and Catering Technology, Applied Arts & Crafts, Planning and Computer
application. The FDPs will be purely in offline mode under the following categories:

➢ BASIC FDPS (six days/ one week)

- 250 FDPs for UG/PG/ Research Institutions (50 FDPs for Pedagogy)
- 100 FDPs for Polytechnics
- 100 FDPs for newly approved BCA/BBA institutions

➢ ATAL Advanced FDPS (Twelve days/ two weeks)

- 50 FDPs (for PG/ Research institutions complying with the following)

1. Proposed Coordinator should have successfully conducted at least one ATAL

FDP in the previous years.
2. Institutions should have either:

o at-least 50% of their department NBA accredited & valid till 2025
April
or
o listed in the top 100 by NIRF.
or
o NAAC accreditation with CGPA more than 3.01
or
o graded autonomy awarded by AICTE or UGC.

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2.1. ATAL BASIC FDPs

2.1(i) Target Group

Assistant Professors/Associate Professor/Ph.D. Scholars/PG students
Min/Max Limit- 30/50 participants from the Higher Education Institutions from the
same city/ within 100 km of the host institute. (A maximum of 30% of participants
can be from the host institution). Participants should be nominated by the respective
Heads of Institutions.

*For North-East region, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman &

Nicobar Islands, the Min / Max Limit is 20/50.

2.1(ii) What will be taught

1. Emerging/Core subject area domain knowledge/content

2. Applied knowledge/Lab practical related to the content.
3. Research Avenues/Industrial emerging trends.
4. Analysis & reflection of 2 quality research journal articles on the topic
5. Related Pedagogical approaches including technology integration.
6. Comprehensive assessment/evaluation designing (theory & practical)
7. One of the sessions should be on any of the four categories:
a. National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 Implementation
b. Indian values & ethos, Classroom conduct & behavior (teaching learning
psychology)
c. Life Skills such as time and stress management (more may be added)
d. Research Methodology
2.1(iii) FDP Flow
Mode: - In house (offline) for both theory and practical/labs/ experiential
learning.
At least 1 industrial visit to nearby Institute of National Importance/ IoE/prominent
multidisciplinary university/CSIR or DST labs/Training Institute/Incubation
centers/MSME centers/ Studios etc.

1. Explain the importance of the topic, suggest study, review of 2 research journal
articles on the topic.
2. Deliver Concepts of applications/emerging trends
3. Share real-world applications of the topic
4. Ask topical questions at the beginning of the session (rotate)
5. Ask key takeaways at the end of session for understanding.
6. Form small groups to discuss and report back to the class.
7. Invite guest speakers from the industry/corporate/research labs to share their
broader perspectives.
2.1(iv) Pedagogy
Collaborative, Experiential, and Outcome Based Teaching and Learning based live
Sessions, Case Studies, Presentation, Videos, Research journals/article review

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 discussions, debates, Presentation, Videos, labs, etc.
1. Require 2 relevant state-of-the-art articles/case studies identified by the
FDP Coordinator when they submit their proposal.
2. Experts from relevant industries should mandatorily handle at least one session.
3. Sessions by overseas subject matter experts, if included in sessions would have
higher weightage.
4. Coordinators should form Teams (5-6 members per team) from the
registered attendees by Session 1.
5. All teams read, discuss, and summarize their findings from the article.
6. Individually, complete a Reflection Journal with a focus on implementation of
learnings.

2.1(v) Session planning:

Duration- Six days (Monday to Saturday)
- 25 hours of teaching in ten equal sessions.
- 05 hours of practical/labs/ experiential learning sessions of one hour each.
- 04 hours of article discussion of one hour each.
- 03 hours, each for MCQs, article summary and feedback.
- 04 hours for Industrial visit
Offline (9:30 am – 5:30 pm)

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

9:00 – 9:30
Inauguration

9:30 – 12:00 9:30 – 12:00 9:30 – 12:00 9:30 – 12:00 9:30 – 12:00
Session 1 Session 3 Session 5 Session 7 Session 10
9:00 – 1:00
12:00 – 1:00 12:00 – 1:00 12:00 – 1:00 12:00 – 1:00 Industrial 12:00 – 1:00
Article Article Article Article visit Article
Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion Summary

1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00 1:00 – 2:00
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:30 2:00 – 4:00
Session 2 Session 4 Session 6 Session 8 Session 9 MCQ&
Reflection
Journal

4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:30 – 5:30 4:00 – 5:00
Hands on Hands on Hands on Hands on Hands on Valedictory
training training training training training Session
/Labs /Labs /Labs /Labs /Labs

(Adjust timing to suit your local needs & ensure minimum 41 hours’ actual coverage)
(One session must be on topics mentioned under 2.1(ii).7)

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2.1 (vi) Evaluation of participants
Candidates would be eligible to receive a certificate up on achieving at least 70%
cumulated weightage in the following aspects in the weightage mentioned.
1. Attendance – minimum 80% attendance essential. 100 % attendance -
(individual) - weightage 20%
2. One assessment, - combination of MCQs/short answer type/reasoning based, etc.
-(Individual) - weightage10%
3. 2 Page Article Summary/per Team - (Team & Individual)- - weightage30%
4. Output of practical sessions -(Individual)-weightage15 %
5. Report/outcome of Industrial visit- (Team) at the last session -weightage10%
6. Reflection Journal - (Individual) - at the last session -weightage15%

2.2. ATAL ADVANCED FDPs

2.2 (i) Target Group: -

Professors/Associate Professors/senior Assistant Professors/

professionals from industry/ Research Scholars, who have exposure to the
subject.
Min/Max Limit: - 30/50 participants from Higher Education Institutions/ Industry. (A
maximum of 30% of participants can be from the host institution). Participants should
be nominated by Heads of Institutions respective.
For the Northeast region, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman &
Nicobar Islands, the Min / Max Limit is 20/50.
2.2(ii) FDP flow
Mode: - In house (offline) for both theory and practical/labs/ experiential
learning/problem solving.

At least 4-day hands on assignments in one or two associated industries of National

Importance/Laboratories of Institutes of Eminence or CSIR or DST /MSME
center/Training Institute/Incubation centers etc.
At the end of the FDP, every individual has to submit a one-page report on the learning
outcome of the FDP through Reflection Journal and present their output of Industry
based problem solving.
2.2(iii) Pedagogy

1. Formation of an interdisciplinary team of participants by the coordinator.

2. Assign a research topic/real time problem statement/application in the specific
discipline from emerging areas & share among faculty members of teams.
3. Explain the importance of the topic, suggest study, review of 6-8 research
journals/articles on the topic.
4. Associate with the industry in groups to solve the problem statement/ develop an
application/ publish experiment-based proposals.
5. Demonstrate project findings/identification of new research domains/ probable
solutions to identified problems/product proto- type/patent filing/
commercialization of the proto-type, etc.

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2.2(iv) Session Planning:

Duration- Twelve days (Monday to Saturday in two continuous weeks)

- 35 hours of teaching in fourteen equal sessions of 2. 5 hours each.

- 07 hours for pre industry problem solving with industry expert in two sessions of
3.5 hours each
- 28 hours of industry-oriented problem solving/Live project development/Application
Development.
- 08 hours of article discussion of 01 hour each.
- 02 hours of Article summary
- 04 hours for team wise presentation of the results of problem solving/
Demonstration of Application.
- 02 hours for reflection journal & feed back

Offline (1st Week)

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6

9:00 – 9:30
Inauguration

9:30–12:00 9:30 –12:00 9:30 – 12:00 9:30–12:00 9:00 – 12:00 9:00– 12:00
Session 1 Session 3 Session 5 Session 7 Session 9 Session 12

Session by
Session by Expert
Expert from from
industry industry

12:00-1:00 12:00–1:00 12:00 – 1:00 12:00-1:00 12:00–1:00

Article Article Article Article Article
Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion summary

1:00 – 1.30 1:00 – 1.30 1:00 – 1.30 1:00 – 1.30 12:00-12:30 1:00 – 1.30
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1.30-4.00 1.30-4.00 1.30-4.00 1.30-4.00 12:30 – 3.00 1.30 – 4:00

Session 2 Session 4 Session 6 Session 8 Session 10 Session 13

4:00 – 5:00 4:00 – 5:00 4:00 – 5:00 4:00 – 5:00 3:00 – 5:30 4:00 – 5:00
Article Article Article Article Session 11 Article
Discussion Discussion Discussion Discussion Summary

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 Offline (2nd Week)

Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12

9:00 – 2.30 9.30-5.00 9.30-5.00 9.30-5.00 9.30-5.00 9.30-1.30

Session 14 Industry Industry Industry Industry team wise
based based based based presentation
problem problem problem problem of the output
solving solving solving solving
12:30 – :00 1.30-2.00
Lunch (To be (To be (To be (To be Lunch
carried out at carried out at carried out at carried out at
1:00 – 3:30 2.00-3.00
Industry) Industry) Industry) Industry)
Session 15 Reflection
journal

3:30 – 6.00 3.00-4.00

Session 16 Feedback

4.00-5.00
Valedictory
Session

(Adjust timing to suit your local needs & ensure minimum 86 hours’ actual coverage)

2.2(v) Participant evaluation

Candidates would be eligible to receive a certificate up on achieving at least 70%
cumulative weightage in the following aspects in the weightage mentioned.

1. Attendance – minimum 80% attendance is mandatory. 100 & attendance -

(individual)- weightage 10%
2. 3-4 Page Article Summary/per Team - (Team & Individual)- - weightage 10%.
3. Project/ Live industry problem solving - (Team & Individual)-weightage40 %
4. Report/outcome of Industrial visit- (Team) at the last session -weightage25%
5. Reflection Journal - (Individual) - at the last session -weightage15%

2.2. (vi) Journal Articles Summary

1. The coordinator(s) will select and specify in their FDP Proposal relevant state- of-the-
art articles from reputed journals in the field for study, discussion, and summary in
teams.
2. Peer reviewed journals of international repute may be chosen for journal review. For
Management Area: Practical articles from Harvard Business Review, McKinsey &
Company, MIT Sloan Management Review, IITs, IIMs etc., related to the FDP Theme
and Content.
3. Engineering- Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Wiley, Emerald, ASME, ASCE, IEEE
Transactions etc. (list of Management and Engineering journals are indicative only).

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2.2. (vii) Reflection Journal

1. The Reflection Journal encourages FDP attendees to carry out introspection and
reflection on what they have learned in the ATAL FDP with a focus on implementation
of new learnings.
2. This is also a part of Continuous Assessment for all two types of FDP Programs.
3. Identify 3 Key Learnings (Outcomes) from the FDP,
4. List 3 Key Lessons (Concepts/Ideas) that you will Implement.
5. Share an Implementation Plan for your 3 Key Lessons (Concepts)

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2.3 THRUST AREAS FOR CONDUCT OF FDPS (Category Wise)

2.3.1 For UG/PG/Research Institution

I. Engineering & Management

1. Advanced Materials, Rare-earth 7. Next Gen Communications

& Critical Minerals 8. Smart Cities & Mobility
2. Semiconductors 9. Aggrotech & Food processing
3. Space and Defense 10. Health Care & Med-Tech
4. Blue Economy 11. Disaster Management &
5. Energy, Sustainability & Climate Resilient Infrastructure
Change 12. Manufacturing & Industry 4.0
6. Advanced Computing 13. High Performance Computing
(Supercomputing, AI, Quantum
Computing)

Sub-Thrust Areas under Engineering and Management

1. 3D Printing and Design 25. Cellular Agriculture

2. 5th Generation Mobile Networks 26. Circular Economy
3. 6th Generation Mobile Networks 27. Clean Energy Materials
4. Active & Passive Devices in 5G/6G 28. Climate Sciences
5. Additive Manufacturing in Medical 29. Cloud Technology
Application 30. Coastal and Marine Tourism
6. Advanced Computing ( Quantum 31. Coastal; Offshore Engineering
Computing) 32. Cognitive Sensor Network
7. Advanced Functional Materials 33. Concrete Technology
8. Advanced Materials 34. Control Systems; Sensors
9. Alternate Fuels Technology
10. Antenna & RF Designs 35. Cyber Physical System
11. Aquaculture and Mariculture 36. Cyber Security
12. Artificial Intelligence & Applications 37. Data Sciences
13. Augmented Reality (AR)/ Virtual 38. Design Thinking & Innovation
Reality (VR) 39. Digital Communication & Marketing
14. Automation in Civil Engineering 40. Digital Currency
15. Autonomous Vehicles 41. Digital Forensics
16. Automotive 42. Digital Holography & 3D Imaging
17. Behavioral Finance 43. Digital Manufacturing Technology
18. Bio Informatics/Computational 44. Digital Marketing
Biology 45. Digital Twin
19. Bio Similar Technology 46. Drug Engineering
20. Bioremediation 47. Earthquake Engineering
21. Biotechnology 48. Electric Vehicles & Hydrogen Fuel
22. Block Chain Technology Cell Vehicles
23. Blue Carbon Sequestration (e.g., 49. Energy Engineering
mangroves, seagrasses) 50. Energy Storage
24. Business on Wheels 51. Engineering Law

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52. Engineering Management 94. Next Generation Communications
53. Environmental Geotechnology 95. Novel Materials
54. Entrepreneurship & Start-up 96. Numerical Modelling & Soil-
Ecosystems Structure Interaction
55. Ethical Hacking 97. Nutrition Technology
56. Evolutionary Computing
57. Fisheries Management and 98. Ocean Exploration and Mapping
Sustainable Fishing Practices 99. Ocean Renewable Energy
58. Financial Modelling 100. Ontogenetics
59. Flexible & Transparent Electronics 101. Operations Management
60. Fog Computing 102. Optical Communication
61. Gamification 103. Optoelectronics and Photonics
62. Genome Engineering & Technology 104. Organ Printing Technology
63. Geotechnical Earthquake 105. Organizational Behavior
Engineering 106. Precision Health Technology
64. Geographic Information System & 107. Precision Manufacturing
Remote Sensing 108. Professional Ethics
65. Green Technology 109. Project Management
66. Ground Improvement Techniques 110. Quantum Computing & Technology
67. Heritage Management 111. Real-Time Translation
68. Human-Centered Computing 112. Risk Management
69. Immersive Virtual Reality 113. Robotic Process Automation
70. Implantable Devices 114. Robotics
71. Industry 4.0/5.0 115. Satellite Navigation System
72. Infrastructure Engineering 116. Sensor Network for Agriculture
73. Innovation Management Management
74. Intellectual Property Rights 117. Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
75. Internet of Things (IoT) 118. Simulation Techniques
76. Lab on Chip 119. Six Sigma Quality Management
77. Large Language Model 120. Smart Cities
78. Lean Construction Technology 121. Social Enterprise Management
79. Life Skill Management 122. Speech Signal Processing
80.Low-Cost Desalination 123. Strategic Civil Infrastructure
81. Machine Learning Planning
82. Machining & Micro Machining 124. Strategic Planning
83. Magnetic Levitation
84. Management Information System 125. Supply Chain Management &
85. Marine Biotechnology Resilience
86. Marine Pollution Control and 126. Sustainability Engineering
Remediation 127. Sustainable Construction Technology
87. Marine Spatial Planning 128. Sustainable Development Goals
88.Mechatronics 129. Synthetic Biology
89. Micro/Smart Grids 130. Systems Engineering
90. Microelectronics 131. Talent Management
91. Mining and Data Analytics 132. Technology Management
92. Molecular Manufacturing 133. Telemedicine & Healthcare
93. Nanotechnology, Materials & Technology
Science 134. Underground Space Utilization

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 135. Waste Management Technology & 137. Wearable Devices
Applications 138. Zero Trust Technology
136. Waterways Transport Engineering

II. Applied Arts & Craft

1. Sculpture 6. Visual Communication

2. Animation 7. Communication Design
3. Ceramics 8. Illustration
4. Metal Craft 9. Painting
5. Photography 10. Mural

III. Design & Media

1. Animation Film Design 11. Lifestyle Accessory Design

2. Apparel Design 12. New Media Design
3. Ceramic; Glass Design 13. Photography Design
4. Design for Retail Experience 14. Product Design
5. Digital Game Design 15. Textile Design
6. Film and Video Communication 16. Toy; Game Design
7. Furniture and Interior Design 17. Transportation; Automobile Design
8. Graphic Design 18. Universal Design
9. Information Design 19. Fashion Communication
10. Interaction Design 20. Design Thinking

IV. Hotel Management & Catering Technology

1. Kitchen: Food production, nutrition planning, housekeeping, cleaning

and dietetics, safety & hygiene & equipment and chemicals
equipment 6. Depreciation reserves and provisions
2. Cooking: methods, cuisines & seasons 7. Travel and Tourism Management
3. IT for Hotel Industry 8. Catering: Planning and Management
4. Hotel costing and Management 9. Managerial economics
Accounting 10. Tourism, marketing & sales
5. Hospitality: rooms, front office, bar &
beverage management, laundry, facility

2.3.2 For Polytechnics

1. Artificial Intelligence 10. Industry 4.0/5.0
2. Internet of Things (IoT) 11. 6th Generation Mobile Networks
3. Block chain 12. Lab on Chip
4. Machine Learning 13. Cloud Technology
5. Robotics 14. Digital Holography & 3D
6. Data Sciences Imaging
7. Cyber Security 15. Advanced Materials, Rare-earth
8. 3D Printing and Design & Critical Minerals
9. Drones 16. Semiconductors

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17. Energy, Sustainability & Climate 49. Telemedicine
Change 50. Molecular Manufacturing
18. Advanced Computing 51. Alternate Fuels
(Supercomputing, Quantum 52. Real Time Translation
Computing) 53. Cloud Technology
19. Next Gen Communications 54. Digital Holography & 3D
20. Smart Cities & Mobility Imaging
21. Disaster Management & 55. Human Centre Computing
Resilient Infrastructure 56. Design Thinking
22. Systems Engineering 57. Mining and Data analytics
23. Sustainability Engineering 58. Fog Computing
24. Energy Engineering 59. Digital Forensics
25. Green Technology 60. Digital Currency
26. Strategic Civil Infrastructure 61. Machining & Micro Machining
27. Coastal; Offshore Engineering Processor
28. Waste Management Technology 62. Simulation technique
29. GIS; Remote Sensing 63. Digital Manufacturing
30. Climate Sciences technology
31. Mining; Mineral Processing 64. Precision manufacturing
32. Underground Space Utilization 65. Robotic Process automation
33. Bio Similar Technology 66. Sustainable construction
34. Genome Engineering; technology
Technology 67. Automation in civil engineering
35. Precision Health Technology 68. Ground Improvement
36. Control Systems; Sensors Techniques
Technology 69. Numerical Modelling & soil
37. Infrastructure Engineering structure interaction
38. Environmental Geo-technology 70. Geotechnical earthquake Eng.
39. Earthquake Engineering 71. Satellite Navigation system
40. Waterways Transport 72. Speech signal processing
Engineering 73. Micro electronics
41. Lean Construction Technology 74. Optical communication
42. Sensors Technology 75. Cognitive Sensor Network
43. Electric Vehicles 76. Nanotechnology, materials &
44. Energy Storage science
45. Magnetic Levitation 77. Sensor network for agriculture
46. Low-cost desalination management
47. Wearable Devices 78. Clean Eng. Materials
48. Gamification

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 2.3.3 For Newly added BBA institutions

1. Aquaculture and Mariculture 17. Intellectual Property Rights

2. Behavioral Finance 18. Management Information
3. Blue Carbon Sequestration (e.g., System
mangroves, seagrasses) 19. Mining and Data Analytics
4. Business on Wheels 20. Operations Management
5. Circular Economy 21. Organizational Behavior
6. Coastal and Marine Tourism 22. Professional Ethics
7. Design Thinking and Innovation 23. Project Management
8. Digital Currency 24. Risk Management
9. Digital Marketing 25. Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
10. Entrepreneurship & Start-up Industry
Ecosystems 26. Six Sigma in Quality
11. Engineering Management Management
12. Financial Modelling 27. Social Enterprise Management
13. Fisheries Management and 28. Strategic Planning
Sustainable Fishing Practices 29. Supply Chain Management and
14. Gamification Resilience
15. Heritage Management 30. Talent Management
16. Innovation Management

2.3.4. Newly added BCA Institutions

1. Advanced Computing 12. Digital Holography & 3D

(Supercomputing, Quantum Imaging
Computing) 13. Digital Manufacturing
2. Artificial Intelligence and Technology
Applications 14. Fog Computing
3. Augmented Reality 15. Gamification
(AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) 16. Human Centre Computing
4. Block chain Technology and 17. Immersive Virtual Reality
Applications 18. Intellectual Property Rights
5. Cloud Technology 19. Internet of Things (IoT)
6. Cyber Security 20. Life Skill Management
7. Data Mining and Analytics 21. Machining & Micro
8. Data Sciences Machining Processor
9. Design Thinking and 22. Professional Ethics
Innovation 23. Robotics
10.Digital Currency 24. Simulation technique
11. Digital Forensics

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3. AICTE ATAL ACADEMY FDPs -COORDINATOR CHECKLIST
3.1. Pre FDP

No. Date Checkoff

Item

Review ATAL FDPs Thrust Area, Concept document

1 with FDP Types, and Scheme Document from the
AICTE ATAL Portal

Select FDP topic in alignment with your Area of

2
Expertise and Experience

Develop a Proposal for your FDP topic highlighting

3 Objective, List of sessions, Target audience, Possible
dates (1 week), and select a Co-Coordinator

Identify required number of Reputed Journal Articles

4 for your FDP:

5 Identify potential Resource Persons with Expertise and

Experience from Academia, Industry, and Alumni

Inform your institute leaders about submission of your

6 FDP for their involvement when the FDP gets approved

3.2 FDP Approval and Prior to Delivery

No. Date Checkoff

Item

Confirm identified Resource Persons from Academia,

1
Industry, and Alumni

Collect Resource Person's brief Abstract, Bio, Photo,

2
Bank information

Develop FDP Brochure and Poster including specific

3 session topic assigned to Resource Persons including
their photo

Collect presentation file from all Resource Persons one

4
week in advance of FDP start date

5 Submit FDP Brochure and Poster into the ATAL Portal

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6 Screen prospective FDP attendees per ATAL FDP
Guidelines

7 Create a final list of approved attendees

8 Create teams with 5-6 members from approved

attendees

Distribute your FDP articles with Article Summary

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template and Reflection Journal template to approved
attendees

3.3 During FDP

No. Date Checkoff

Item

1 At each session formally introduce Resource Person

Monitor sessions for attendance, engagement with

2
productive discussions

At the end of each session provide a 2-3 min Recap of

3
Learnings

4 Ensure good time management during each session

At the last session, conduct necessary assessments.

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specified by ATAL FDP Guidelines

6 Ensure attendance and feedback are captured in the

ATAL Portal

3.4 Post FDP

No. Date Checkoff

Item

Review ATAL FDP Scheme document for financial

transactions – Honorarium by wire transfer to
1
Resource Persons within five days after
completion of FDP

Send out Letter of Appreciation & Certificate to

2
Resource Persons

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 Complete Assessment of all attendees per FDP
3
Framework concept document

Create an FDP Report highlighting the FDP, Major

4 Learnings, key points from the Reflection Journal,
Passing rate, Presentation files, Session Recordings,
etc.

Prepare the Utilization certificate, Statement of

5 Expenditure & Receipt of Bills and get it audited.

6 Upload your Summary document, Utilization

Certificates, Statement of Expenditure, FDP Report,
Photos, Attendance & Evaluation sheet of the
Participants etc. in ATAL Portal within fifteen days
of FDP completion

4. Administrative Guidelines

4.1. Eligibility

4. 1.1 For Institutions

a) Only AICTE approved institutions can conduct FDPs.

b) One Institution can submit a maximum of 05 FDP proposals in the Academic Year
for ATAL BASIC FDPs. Only one proposal per department will be considered.
FOR ATAL ADVANCED FDPs, one institution can submit only one proposal.

4.1.2 For Coordinator & Co-Coordinator

a) The Coordinator:
i. must be a regular full-time faculty of the host institute.
ii. preferably be a Professor or Associate Professor with 10 years of teaching-
learning experience.
iii. Preferably having prior experience in organizing ATAL Academy FDPs.
iv. Minimum 10 publications in reputed journals.
v. Preferably faculty members who have completed research projects in
their respective field.
vi. Preferably recipient of National/International awards/honors in
academics / research.
vii. Cannot enroll as a participant in the same FDP.
viii. Can Conduct maximum two sessions in FDP for which no honorarium
will be paid. (Per FDP, Coordinator and Co-coordinator together can

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 engage only a maximum of two sessions.)
ix. Only One FDP Proposal from One Coordinator for the Academic Year

b) The Co-coordinator:
i. must be a regular full-time faculty of the host institute/near- by institute
duly approved by their head of the institute.
ii. An Associate professor or Assistant professor with 05 years of teaching-
learning experience.
iii. Cannot enroll as a participant in the same FDP.
iv. Can Conduct maximum two sessions in FDP for which no honorarium will
be paid. (Per FDP, Coordinator and Co-coordinator together can engage
only a maximum of two sessions.)

4.1.3 For experts

a) Eminent people from academia, industry, and alumni.

b) Having Excellent Track record of Significant contributions in
teaching/research/industry
c) Minimum 10 years of involvement in the specific domain/emerging areas.
d) Maximum 20% may be from the Host Institutes

4.1.4 For Participants

a) Faculty members of the AICTE approved institutions, Research scholars, PG

Scholars, Industry professionals, nominated by the head of the institutions as
mentioned for BASIC and ADVANCED FDPS.
b) Of the participants, maximum 30% participants can be from the host institution,
proportionate to the number of external participants, i.e., limited to a maximum
15 participants from host institution.
c) Maximum 50 (minimum 30) participants be allowed to attend FDP. However, for
the North East region, Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar
Islands, the Min / Max Limit is 20/50.
d) A participant can sign up and attend a maximum of three FDPs (2 Basic and 1
Advanced) per academic year.
e) There would be no provision for lodging from the end of ATAL Academy/ AICTE.
However, refreshments & lunch would be provided free of cost. External
Participants will also get a lump sum Travelling allowance subject to travelling
more than 20 Km one side and attending at least 90% of the sessions.
f) ATAL FDPs are free, and no fee will be charged from any participants

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4.2 Funding

4.2.1 ATAL BASIC FDPs

a) Rs. 3,50,000/- (Rupees three lakhs and fifty thousand only) per FDP
b) First Installment: Rs. 2,50,000/- in advance
c) Second Installment: actual with ceiling limit of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Upon submission
of mandatory documents)

4.2.2 ATAL ADVANCED FDPs

a) Rs 6,00, 000/- (Rupees Six lakhs only) per FDP

b) First Installment: Rs. 4,00,000/- in advance
c) Second Installment: actual with ceiling limit of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Upon submission
of essential documents)

4.3 Processing Methodology

a) Proposals, if required, shall be called twice in an academic year based on fulfilling

requirements for the financial year target and based on approval of Competent
Authority.
b) Proposals shall be assessed by an Expert Committee on merit basis. The decision
of the Competent Authority, AICTE, shall be final in this regard.

4.4 Disbursement of Grant-In-Aid

The Grant in Aid sanctioned will be released to the account of the Institute after
submission of mandate form. A separate savings bank account in the name of the
institute should be opened for receiving the grant. The advance paid in the first
instalment shall be adjusted on submission of the mandatory documents by the
coordinator/institution. On receipt of these documents, the total amount of
financial assistance, admissible as per the norms, shall be worked out and grant-in-
aid shall be adjusted.

4.5 Submission of documents by Institution

Grant in Aid will be released in two installments for both BASIC and ADVANCED
FDPs. The second installment will be admissible on actual basis on submission of
Mandatory Documents both in original hardcopy and on the ATAL portal. The
coordinator of the FDP is required to submit the receipt of the following documents
through the portal.

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Documents required to be submitted in original in hardcopy:

i. Utilization Certificate (UC) as per Annexure -I

ii. Statement of Expenditure (SoE) as per Annexure -II
iii. Original bills
iv. FDP Report duly acknowledged and signed by Coordinator and HoI

The FDP Program Coordinator should submit hard copies of the documents within
15 days after conduct of FDP to The Director, Training and Learning Bureau,
AICTE Headquarters, Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

Documents required to be uploaded in soft/scanned format in the ATAL

Portal

i. List of participants who have successfully completed the FDP on the basis
of the continuous, comprehensive assessments (in EXCEL Format).
ii. FDP Report including photographs, YouTube links and Media report
(News/Media/Magazine cuttings/clippings)
iii. Utilization Certificate & Statement of Expenditure as per Annexure I &II
iv. Assessment questionnaire and Results of assessment (EXCEL format)

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4.6 Maintenance of Accounts

Grant in aid for conducting ATAL FDPs will be as per detail given under different
heads: -
S. Particulars Head wise limit Head wise limit
No. of Expenditure of Expenditure.

BASIC FDP ADVANCED FDP

1. Honorarium to Coordinator Rs. 8,000/- Rs. 14,000/-

2. Honorarium to Co-Coordinator Rs. 5,000/ Rs. 9,000/-

3. Honorarium for computer Rs. 5,000/- (in total) Rs. 7,000/- (in total)
operators /lab-Technicians

4. Honorarium for experts Rs. 50,000/- Rs. 80,000/-

(Rs. 5,000 per session)

5. TA to External experts engaging Rs. 1,00,000/- Rs. 1,50,000/-

sessions (reimbursement in
actuals against original bills)

6. Refreshment & Lunch Rs. 60,000/- Rs. 1,00,000/-

7. Hands on training material Nil Rs. 20,000/-

8. Consumable items, inaugural & Rs. 22,000/- Rs. 30,000/-

valedictory functions, and
Miscellaneous Charges etc.

9. TA to Participants Rs. 80,000/- Rs. 1,50,000/-

(Only for External participants) (Rs. 1,600/- (lump (Rs. 3,000/- (lump
sum) per External sum) per External
Participant payable Participant
only for those with payable only for
>=90% attendance those with >=90%
and traveling beyond attendance and
20 KM one side) traveling beyond 20
KM one side)

10. Industrial Visit Rs. 20,000/- Rs. 40,0000/-

(Travel expense & visit charges,
if any)

TOTAL Rs. 3,50,000/- Rs. 6,00,000/-

 The maximum amount mentioned under each head could not be relaxed.

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4.7 Terms and conditions:

1. Coordinator will be overall responsible for successful conduct of ATAL FDP and
document submission.
2. Funds once released/sanctioned for organizing the particular topic/area of FDP
cannot be utilized for any other programme.
3. In case the event is cancelled, the grant in aid in full should be refunded to AICTE
within 07 days.
4. The programme should have a minimum of 30 participants (20 for North East.
Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands). In the event, if the
number of participants attending the FDP on the first session of the first
day is less than the minimum prescribed, the coordinators should
immediately wind up the program and return the entire amount of grant-
in-aid received to AICTE within 07 days.
5. Coordinators should take adequate measures to ensure participation and successful
conduct of the FDP.
6. Any unavoidable circumstantial change in the Program with respect to FDP
Coordinator and date for organizing ATAL FDP will mandatorily require prior
approval of the Council. All such requests should be addressed, in advance, recording
the specific reasons for proposed changes, failing which the offer for the grant already
issued would be treated as automatically withdrawn.
7. The Resource persons/ Topics and Level of FDP once approved by AICTE, could not
be changed under any circumstances.
8. No Institute / Coordinator should repeat the topic / level of FDP, i.e., an FDP in one
topic at one level should not be conducted more than once by an Institute /
Coordinator. In that case, the entire amount would be recovered from the Institute
and the Coordinator will be disqualified from conducting further programmes under
ATAL Academy or any other schemes of AICTE for the next five years.
9. Any extra amount required to complete the programme must be borne by the institute
from their own resources, but the quality of the FDP should not be compromised.
10. All Participants must upload their Identity Card and NOC from their approving
authority for attending the FDP, to register for FDP.
11. In the event of a coordinator/ co-coordinator being transferred /discontinued from
the host institute, replacement should be made, placing a request in writing by the
head of the institution for the approval of Competent Authority, AICTE. In cases
where replacement is not made in writing, the grant-in-aid paid will be recouped.

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4.8 CALENDAR OF EVENTs

S. Expected Timeline Events

No.

1 April 18th, 2024 Launch of ATAL Scheme 2024-25

2 April 25th, 2024 Portal opens for Submitting Applications

3 May 24st, 2024 Last Date of Submission of Applications

4 June 10th, 2024 Announcing the final approved list of selected

Institutions and FDPs

5 June 20th, 2024 Issuance of Sanction Letters and 1st

Installment of GIA

6 October 10th, 2024 Calling for 2nd Round of Applications

(optional)

7 November 5th, 2024 Last Date of Submission of Applications

(optional)

8 November 20th, 2024 Announcing the final approved list of

Institutions and FDPs (optional)

9 December 5th, 2024 Issuance of Sanction Letters and 1st

Installment of GIA (optional)

10 February 28th, 2025 Completion of Proposed FDPs

11 March 15th, 2025 Last Date for Submission of Mandatory

Documents by FDP conducted on 28th
February, 2025

12 March 20th, 2025 Last Date for Payment of 2nd Installment

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 Annexure-I
NAME & ADDRESS OF THE INSTITUTE……………………………….

UTILIZATION CERTIFICATE
ATAL FDP GRANT IN AID FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR...........................

Name of the Scheme under which Grant was sanctioned (to be submitted
separately for each sanction order)

AICTE File No. :

Name of Coordinator :
Application No. :
Title of the ATAL FDP :

AICTE Sanction Amount

S.No. Order/Letter No. & Date (Rs.)
under which
grant was
sanctioned
Certified that out of the grant-in-aid of Rs. ----------
1. /- (in words) sanctioned by AICTE during the
financial year in favour of
(name of the institute), a sum of Rs. ----------
(amount in words) received as first instalment,
against which a sum of Rs. ----------/- has been
utilized for the purpose for which it was sanctioned
and an amount Rs. ------------/- remained
unutilized/ to be received from AICTE* at the end of
the year.
*strike off whichever is not applicable

Certified that I have satisfied myself that the conditions on which the grant-in-aid was sanctioned have been duly
fulfilled and that I have exercised the following checks to see that the money was actually utilized for the purpose
for which it was sanctioned.

Kinds of checks exercised: -

Audited Annual Accounts of the Institute, Receipt and Payment account, Periodical Progress Reports.

(1). Signature, Name & Address of the (2) Signature Name and Address of the
Coordinator with seal: Head of Institute with seal:
Date: Date:

3). Signature of Chartered Accountant: (4). Signature of the FO/AO

(if the institute is private/ aided) (If the institute is Govt.)
Membership No: Name of the FO/AO & Office stamp
Rubber stamp: Date:
Date:

 Note: -If it is more than one page, each page must be signed in all annexures

Annexure-II

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 AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Programme

FORMAT FOR STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE

AICTE File No. (Sanction Letter File No.):

Title of the Programme :

Application No. :

Name of the Coordinator :

Grant in Aid Details of Expenditure Incurred Maximum Amount Number of Duration of the
Sanctioned Item wise Eligible amount claimed participants Programme
as per section Rs. (with dates)
4.5 of the (in each
scheme head)
guideline
1 Honorarium to Coordinator

2 Honorarium to Co-Coordinator

3 Honorarium to computer
operators /lab-Technicians

4 Honorarium to experts

5 TA to External experts engaging

sessions

6 Refreshment & Lunch

7 Hands on training material

8 Consumable items, inaugural &

valedictory functions, and
Miscellaneous Charges etc.

9 TA to Participants
(Only for External participants)

10 Industrial Visit
(Travel expense & visit charges, if
any)

Total

Grant Received

Balance to be received (+)/ Unutilized amount

refunded (-)

(1). Signature, Name & Address of the Coordinator 3). Signature of Chartered Accountant:
with seal: (if the institute is private/ aided)
Date: Membership No:
Rubber stamp:
3). Signature of Chartered Accountant: Date:
(if the institute is private/ aided) (4). Signature of the FO/AO
Membership No: (If the institute is Govt.)
Rubber stamp: Name of the FO/AO & Office stamp
Date: Date:
Note: -If more than one page, each page must be signed by all

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 Annexure-III

Article Summary Template

Article Title: [Title of the Selected Article]

Journal Source: [Journal Name, Volume, Issue, Page Numbers, Year]

FDP Theme: [Specify the FDP Theme]

Team Information

Team Name: [Name of the Team]

Team Members: [List of Team Members]

Summary
Key Principles/Practices from the Article (3-4 bullets for the Team)

[Principle/Practice 1]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Principle/Practice 2]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Principle/Practice 3]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Principle/Practice 4]
[Brief description or explanation]

Application of Principles/Practices in your Function (Individual)

Team Member: [Name of Team Member]

[Brief write-up on how the principles/practices can be applied in their respective
function]

Team Member: [Name of Team Member]

[Brief write-up on how the principles/practices can be applied in their respective
function]

[Continue for each team member]

Key Takeaways from the Article (3-4 bullets for the Team)

[Takeaway 1]
[Brief description or explanation]

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 [Takeaway 2]
[Brief description or explanation]
[Takeaway 3]
[Brief description or explanation]

[Takeaway 4]
[Brief description or explanation]

Conclusion

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 Annexure-IV

Reflective Journal Template

Personal Information

i. Name:
ii. Designation:
iii. Institution/Organization:
iv. FDP Title:
v. Date of Reflection:

Key Learnings (Outcomes)

Learning 1:
[Describe the first key learning/outcome from the FDP]

Learning 2:
[Describe the second key learning/outcome from the FDP]

Learning 3:
[Describe the third key learning/outcome from the FDP]

Key Lessons (Concepts/Ideas) for Implementation

 Lesson 1:
 [Briefly list the first key lesson (concept/idea) you plan to implement]

 Lesson 2:
 [Briefly list the second key lesson (concept/idea) you plan to implement]

 Lesson 3:
 [Briefly list the third key lesson (concept/idea) you plan to implement]

Implementation Plan
Lesson 1: [Title of Lesson 1]

Description:
[Provide a brief description of the first lesson you plan to implement]

Action Steps:
[List the steps you will take to implement Lesson 1]
[Continue listing steps as necessary]

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Timeline:
[Specify the timeline for implementing Lesson 1]

Lesson 2: [Title of Lesson 2]

Description:
[Provide a brief description of the second lesson you plan to implement]

Action Steps:
[List the steps you will take to implement Lesson 2]
[Continue listing steps as necessary]

Timeline:
[Specify the timeline for implementing Lesson 2]

Lesson 3: [Title of Lesson 3]

Description:
[Provide a brief description of the third lesson you plan to implement]

Action Steps:
[List the steps you will take to implement Lesson 3]
[Continue listing steps as necessary]

Timeline:
[Specify the timeline for implementing Lesson 3]

Overall Reflection

[Include a brief reflection on the overall FDP experience and how it has impacted your
professional development.]

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 Annexure-VI
Letter Head
NOC Format for sufficing eligibility of Coordinator and Co-Coordinator

Subject: NOC for sufficing eligibility of Coordinator and Co-Coordinator

ATAL FDP

Ref No. _____________ Date: _______________

To Whomsoever It May Concern

This is to certify that [Coordinator's Name], employed as a [Designation] at [Host Institute

Name], meets the eligibility criteria to serve as a Coordinator for the ATAL Academy
Faculty Development Programme (FDP) for the academic year [Year]. Furthermore, [Co-
coordinator's Name], employed as a [Designation] at [Host Institute Name/Nearby
Institute], meets the eligibility criteria to serve as a Co-coordinator for the same FDP.

Yours Sincerely,

(Sign & Stamp)

HoI/Competent Authority
Institute Name and Address

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 Annexure-V
Letter Head
Participant NOC Format

Subject: NOC for Attending ATAL FDP

Ref No. _____________ Date: _______________

To Whomsoever It May Concern

This letter is to express No Objection on Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr. <_____Participant

name________> in attending <FDP Title > conducted at < ‘Institute Name’> from <Start
Date to End Date>.

This certificate is issued as per requirement of AICTE for successful conduction of ATAL
Faculty Development Program.

Yours Sincerely,

(Sign & Stamp)

HoI/Competent Authority
Institute Name and Address

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